Learning Needs: Adult Learning and the Collaborative Culture Part III

Learning Needs: Adult Learning and the Collaborative Culture Part III

Performance Task: Narrative Overview 

In Task 1, you are required to demonstrate you will be focusing on a group of colleagues (minimum of three) with whom you worked on a specific task or project and who reflect different stages of career development, different backgrounds, and different perspectives. Consider how you will be/were able to apply strategies of adult learning across your teacher leadership activities with this group in order to promote collegiality and improve instruction and student learning.  

Depending on where you are in the planning vs implementation stage in terms of this requirement, your narrative may come from a variety of perspectives: 1) projecting/forecasting 2) current process or 3) full review of completed project. Even if you have not officially started this process, you are expected to be able to articulate your understanding of the requirements by predicting how you will successfully meet the prompt response. 

Use the Assignment Title Page Template (Module 0), make appropriate changes to the title page and be sure to change the header on page 2. Then begin your assignment on page 2. Start w/ title page as page #1. This will begin page #2. Your paper will begin with the title above. Add a reference page to cite any sources used to inform elements of your work. Intext citations are not required.

Narrative Essay Part II:

Paragraph #1

What was the overall impact of applying adult-learning strategies with the individuals within the group? How did the process differ across the individuals? Was the impact similar or different across the team members?

Paragraph #2

How did you build an environment of trust and a sense of ownership among your colleagues? (hint: what research/evidenced-based strategies did you employ)  Did you encounter any obstacles or resistance to the process? If so, how was this addressed? 

Paragraph #3

What impact did your work with your colleagues have on student learning? Be specific, provide examples.